Tans

Tan  (tn)

n. pl. Tan or Tans

See Tanka.

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tan ¹  (tn)

v. tanned, tan·ning, tans

v.tr.

1. To convert (hide) into leather, as by treating with tannin.

2. To make brown by exposure to the sun.

3. Informal To thrash; beat.

v.intr.

To become brown or tawny from exposure to sun.

n.

1. A light or moderate yellowish brown to brownish orange.

2. The brown color that sun rays impart to the skin.

3. Tanbark.

4.

a. Tannin.

b. A solution derived from tannin.

adj. tan·ner, tan·nest

1. Light or moderate yellowish-brown to brownish-orange.

2. Having a suntan.

3. Used in or relating to tanning.

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[Middle English tannen, from Old English *tannian, from Medieval Latin tannre, from tannum, tanbark, probably of Celtic origin.]

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tannish adj.

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tan ²

abbr. Mathematics

tangent

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Tans [tænz]

pl n

(Historical Terms)

the Irish informal short for the Black and Tans